2023 Holiday Schedule Update

University operations at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will be officially closed from end of business on Friday, December 22, through Monday, January 1, resuming Tuesday, January 2. 

Those employees with clinical responsibilities and other essential functions requiring them to be on campus during that week will receive equivalent administrative/holiday leave prior to the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2024. We are thankful to those who sustain our essential campus operations year round and encourage you to take this additional leave at a more convenient time, in coordination with your supervisor.

Refer to the FAQ section at the bottom of the page for more information.

Juneteenth Personal Observance Day - CU Anschutz Medical Campus

  • For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, employees may use their personal observance day (floating holiday) before June 30, 2024.
  • Use of the personal observance day should be made in consultation with your supervisor.
  • Requests should be made in advance, by entering the earnings code Personal Observance Day in your My Leave. If your department doesn't use My Leave, please check with your department HR liaison on how to track the time.
  • Employees who leave the university at any time during the year will be able to use the personal observance day before they depart. The day would not be paid out if an employee does not take it.

Downloadable Calendars

Important Notes

Anschutz Medical Campus: Holidays observed by units specifically serving the Anschutz Medical Campus and its schools and colleges. If employees have critical clinical, research, teaching, or other responsibilities that require they work a given holiday, they will be given an alternative day off.

Consolidated Units: Consolidated units serving both campuses remain open on campus-specific holidays. Each employee will request either the Denver Campus or Anschutz Medical Campus holiday schedule for the fiscal year. Typically, if the employee has a primary campus, they select that campus holiday schedule. Employees should indicate their holiday schedule in the Employee Portal under: My Info and Pay > My Leave > Preferences > Holiday Schedule.

For more information and guidance on administering holiday leave, reference Administrative Policy Statement 4018: Holidays.

Chancellor's Winter Holiday Message FAQs

Downloadable version of the Winter Holiday FAQs

Who can I contact with additional questions?

If you have any questions, please reach first out to your school/college/administrative unit HR Business Partner; some campus units use tools other than My Leave to record time and leave, so they are your first source for questions on leave entry.

The School of Medicine HR Team can answer further questions not captured here at:
SOM.HR@ucdenver.edu

The Employee Relations Team can answer further questions not captured here at:
ERP.Communications@cuanschutz.edu

The HR Operations Team can answer further questions not captured here at:
Human.Resources@cuanschutz.edu

Please note the holiday calendar varies from year to year. Information pertaining to FY23-24 will be made available at a later date.